Sorry I've been missing for a few days. I still have a week to go before my BT and was finding it easier to not be constantly checking the boards than to be thinking about it all the time. Not to say I haven't been lurking a bit to keep up with everyone, but I just didn't have the wherewithal to sit down and type. Anyway, I wanted to write a few notes before I got any further behind.
Chekigal -- I'm so so sorry to hear your bad news. How disappointing for you. Best wishes for your time off and hoping you get your BFP while you are on your break. (((Hugs)))
K78 - I felt equally bad to hear your bad news, esp. after the positive HPT. I hope that you will be able to take some time for yourself, and that you'll be feeling ready to move on to the next step soon. I hope you've managed to enjoy a nice glass of wine (if you like wine) and relax a bit these last few days.
Trueblue - great to hear that your cycle will be able to progress despite your cyst. Good luck getting it removed next week.
Leabie -- good luck with your BT tomorrow!
Tantee- how incredibly frustrating to lose a whole month! I can't believe your FS didn't tell you until now that he was planning to go out of town at the critical moment in your cycle next month! Could you ask if your FS has a colleague who could help you in his absence instead of making you lose the month?
Maggie – good luck with your FET cycle next week. I’m hoping to try a FET next month assuming that I get a negative BT next week. Did you have to start discussing how you would do the FET before you even got the result of your BT last cycle? Or were you able to sort that out afterwards? Just asking b/c I’m wondering if I should be calling my FS this week to discuss even though I still have a week till my BT . . .
Justonemore – good luck with your TWW!
Babytruj – how did your scan go?
Good luck to all of you ladies doing FETs in the next week!
AFM, I’m one week into my TWW. My BT is a week from today. I’ve been pretty relaxed most of the time, mainly b/c I’m just trying not to think about it. Then in spurts I’ll start thinking that there’s more I should be doing, which will lead me to Dr Google, where I see all sorts of contradictory evidence about things that help. So then I renew my vow to stay away from the computer since it seems to get my stress levels up. I did have acupuncture this morning, which is so great for stress relief. The interesting thing I’m noticed is that the first 4 or 5 days post transfer, I had all sorts of symptoms (bloating, nausea, etc) that must have been either delayed side effects from all the injections, or perhaps new side effects from the Crinone. But now everything’s died down, and I feel the most “normal”, bodywise, that I’ve felt since starting this cycle. Even the bloating’s finally gone away. I hope that’s not a bad sign. I asked the nurse from the clinic when she called to check in with me yesterday, and she seemed to think it didn’t mean anything. By the way, Chekigal, I totally forgot to ask her about the timing of the BT and now I’m embarrassed to call back and sound like I’m second-guessing them. Next time I speak to her I might ask why the wait is so long . . .
Good luck to all of you and “hi” to anyone I’ve missed.
KitKat - I know how you feel about looking here all the time. Sometimes you just want to not think about it all, and then like me, you miss loads that's going on
AFM - Sorry no more personals, but I need to read everyone's stuff!!
Scan yesterday showed lining at 7.2, and my BT from Friday showed Estrodial levels of 1300, so we are going to transfer on Tuesday! Yay! Finally. Now I am just on preogynova tablets and Crinone inserts (yuk)
So more waiting till Tuesday, and then the big TWW! How will I survive the TWW without going insane?
Chekigal I am so sorry to read your news. Darling I hope that you are feeling alright, and the break for the rest of the year gives you some well earned 'you' time. Take care and be safe XXXXX
Babytruj, hmmm what to expect....madness and going insane! Na it'l be ok, there are many wonderfull girls here and in the TWW forums that will help you get through it X
Good luck for Tuesday!!!!XXXX
Loops, any news yet on that second line?? I hope you are well babe X Take it easy X
KitKat, 1 week down, well done! I hope the rest of this week flies by for you. Am glad to read you are feeling good, I think the whole TWW thing and feeling loads of different symptoms does not help at all. So rest easy, look after yourself and think happy sticky thaughts X
Trueblue Yay for the cycle going ahead!! Yay for the 3 follies but ouch for the darn cyst! How do they drain the cyst? Sorry if silly question but I have no idea! X
Tantee, honey sorry you have to wait until July X Easy for me to say that the time will go quick, I know how frustrating all of this waiting can be. I can't imagin having to wait an entire year to do another cycle, you are a strong girl X
Leabie, 'Fat guts' hey??? I'd slap my DH if he said that!! Oh that darn OHSS showed up, hope you are feeling alright now X
Girls I'm having a stuck in a rutt and bad mood day. My DH gives me my inj each night, and this cycle, he has whinged every darn night that he has to stay up until 930pm to give them. What an ass.
Last night he fell asleep on the couch, and when I woke him, he jumped up and growled at me "hence" giving myself the inj last night. (didn't hurt as much as he does either!)
Well anyway, each night, I get more and more anxiouse because I know the later in the evening it gets, the grumpier he gets, and it is making me feel like a pain in the butt, and I know that I shouldnt.
The last cycle we did he treated me like a princess, this time round I'm getting treated like I am in the way.
Cheekigal- I'm so sorry to hear your news. I'm wishing hugs your way.
KitKat72- I haven't spoken to the FS for ages. When I got my BFN I just spoke to the nurses at the clinic. They looked me up on the system and the FS had already planned what sort of cycle to put me on. All I had to do was wait for AF to arrive then call the clinic to report a Day 1. I'll speak to FS for the first time in ages this Monday when I go for the first scan. Am hoping she'll let us transfer 2 this time.
Chekigal - soooo sorry to hear your news sweetie, its devastating. I hope that you two are taking some time out to grieve and be kind to yourselves. All the very best for your next cycle.
Babytruj - yay for your transfer next Tuesday! Good luck
KitKat72 - glad that you're going well in the TWW and feeling "normal"! Don't stress that you're feeling that way either, we've got enough to worry about! Everyone's symptoms are different.
Tantee - I would be having a massive tanty all over my FS if they told me that!! You poor thing, that's terrible. I'm with KitKat - I'd be asking if someone could take over for the month. If not, I'd be shopping around to see if there was a chance with another FS (although that's my terrible impatience talking, ignore me!). Big hugs to you
Trueblue - great news that you found out whats going on, and that you can still go ahead with the cycle! Woohoo!
Murraycod - sorry DH is being a pain in the butt. I find they have funny reactions to stress and worrying, maybe thats whats happening? If you've done an injection yourself, I reckon you keep going, girlfriend! You can do it! Especially if it doesn't hurt as much as when he does it And then, he'll feel left out, and wanna join in again. My DH FLATLY refused (including physically jumping back out of the way) when I tried to get him to do the first one! So I knew where I stood from day one :laugh: As for the "fat guts" call - I actually called myself that first! Laughter helped us overcome the worry of my rapidly expanding belly.
HI to anyone I've missed!
AFM - well, its the night before "the" test, and I'm crapping my dacks! I've never even made it to my AF due date before, let alone ACTUALLY booked my BT... I had some *TMI* spotting this afternoon, and now I'm going to the loo every half hour to keep checking. I'm going nuts. Apart from that, OHSS seems to have settled again, and I'm suddenly feeling like thats a bad sign, as I must'nt have much HCG in my system anymore... god, its gonna be a long night. Somebody take this head off my shoulders!
Maggie; Lairdoz & Terry - THANK YOU! it feels so nice to know there are others virtually the same day's in the cycle as i am on (Me = D11). My lil icycle is a blasty, so prob ET at end of next week though!
Everyone else - FX crossed to those working through all the med's. It's so frustrating and confusing at times, if only there was a 'standard' procedure for us, but then again, i guess if there was, we'd probably just fall naturally hey!
TWW's - and everything else to get you through to the BFP!
Chekigal – so sorry to read your BFN. Hope you are OK
Leabie – Thinking of you and wishing you all the luck in the world for tomorrow. Know that there are lots of us thinking of you tonight as we know the feeling waiting for the BT!
Murraycod – I am so sorry to hear about DH not giving you the support you need. I made a deal with my DH that I would do everything I could on my own, but that meant when I asked him for help, he knew I really needed it. I reminded him of that if he looked like he was going to get annoyed about him having to do something for me but boys can really be useless sometimes can’t they! You might find doing the jabs yourself is less stressful?
Babytruj, I am also have a transfer on Tuesday, but I am not starting progesterone until Friday night so not sure why I am starting mine later than you (I’m not being closely monitored as I ovulate on Femara which is like Clomid). The FET is just like IUI if you have had that, or like a pap smear except they do it in a theatre because the embie needs a sterile environment.
KitKat72 – Goodluck, it’s so hard not to try and analyse all our symptoms isn’t it. I hope the next week goes really quickly for you and that of course ends with you getting a BFP. FX for you
Tantee – I am horrified by some of the stories I read about other peoples FS’s. If you are part of a clinic you should speak to the nurse/coordinator as surely another doctor can do the transfer if your treatment is already agreed with your FS. I’m so sorry for the stress you have to go through, that’s really crap! You make me feel pretty lucky that my FS works 7 days a week as it’s obvious many of you don’t get treated with the respect you deserve sometimes.
Maggie - Good luck with your scan
Terry – Hope you are surviving this rollercoaster ride.
Trueblue – great news that you can progress! Yippee!
JustOneMore – Thinking of you and really hoping that this month is your month. Hopefully you are relaxing and watching the time go by quickly until you have your BT.
Kimbe – yep I am four days ahead of you and hopefully the time will fly by quickly for all of us!
Mildez Loops K78 Juniper anyone else I have missed, hope you are all doing OK.
AFM – No news at all, I start pessaries tomorrow night although I know I ovulated early this morning but as it’s a fairly close to natural FET I think my doctor gives me two days to ovulate and doesn’t want to start the pessaries too early (that’s what I’d like to think anyway). FET is planned for Tuesday so I guess my BT is the about two weeks away!
I've just started on the pill today for my first IVF cycle. I'm feeling pretty overwhelmed.
I guess I have Unexplained infertility but I have some issues which impact on my fertility but all are treated: celiac, thyroid antibodies and my lap last month showed mild endo. I also have a history of late ovulation and short LP.
I've tried pretty much everything so far to no avail. I see a naturopath, acupuncturist and tried a couple of types of ovulation induction drugs and progesterone pessaries.
I wish all of you the best for your next cycle and hope to get to know you as time goes on.
chekigal, I'm so sorry to hear that. I know how hard it is to get that news. I hope you don't have to wait that long for you BFP.
tantee, oh, how frustrating that you have to wait longer because these doctors have a private life! I hope it passes quickly.
leabie, FX for a great result! As unpleasant as it is, late onset OHSS can be a good sign.
murraycod, I'm sorry to hear your DH is being less attentive this time around. Hopefully he'll understand it was all worth it when you get your BFP!
I'm sorry I don't have time to respond to everyone else individually. We seem to have a heck of a lot of FETs happening in the next week or so. FX they all go very smoothly for you all!
Afm, we went in for our first scan and b/w this morning. There were 8 follies @ 12-14mm and our FS is expecting EPU to be Wednesday. He also said the lining and blood supply to the uterus are good. We have another scan on Monday, so hopefully all will be ready then.
I was expecting EPU to be more like Friday and now suddenly have 2 less days to finish my report at work, so I'm freaking out a bit. We just locked in the absolute, unchangeable deadline for this report yesterday... So, I'm going to be working all weekend (yay, happy birthday to me... ) and may not get much time to check in between now and EPU.
I have been asked to come in for a second BT tomorrow. Not too sure why. Have been low since call yesterday to advise of BFN and not thinking straight.... anyone else know of this or had this before?
Chekigal, I have never heard of this before....Did you ring them back and ask why??
That would so muck with my head! Darling, I hope everything is ok XXXXX
LisaB, Hi and Welcome!!! I wish you all the very best for your first cycle, any questions, concerns, just ask away X Every cycle certainly has it's great days, and low ones, we look forward to helping you get through this journey unscathed and as happy as possible!!!! XX Good Luck!!!
Maggie, I hope you get to transfer 2 if that is what you want XX My FS say's it's not an option for me, he just won't do it.
Leabie, honey, how did you go??..... And thanks for your kind supportive words X
Lairdoz, thank you too I hate those pessaries, they would be my worst part of all of this!! Best wishes for Tuesday X
Juniper, we may be EPU buddies this month! My scan and bloods are Monday, but if anything like last cycle, Wednesday will be the day for me too.
Happybirthday to you by the way, hope you get this work done in time XX My 30th Bday is on Tuesday, so yay for me too, all hormonal and sore, aaaaand no nookies for me Tuesday night, have to save the swimmers for Wednesday!!
Hi to all I missed, hoping everyone is doing ok XXXX
Sorry no persies for me tonight, just a quickish post - the results are back, and it seems to be a BFP!
Haven't picked myself up off the floor since the phonecall! The HCG was 96, which the nurse said was just under what they'd like (100), so I have to go back on Monday for a follow-up BT to confirm. Trying to keep a lid on the excitement, but hopefully all will be well. No more spotting since yesterday, so thats a good start.
My other levels were trying to make up for my slightly lacking HCG - E2 was 21000, and P4 was 1013, so no more pessaries, woohoo! Downside is that my thyroid is starting to play up already, so I swap the progesterone for thyroxin. A happy exchange though!
I can't thank all you beautiful ladies enough for all your support and encouragement leading up to this, reading back on the last few posts made me a bit teary! This forum has helped me so much to prepare for the "unknown" of IVF, what to expect, questions to ask etc. Sending you all massive hugs
I'll be hanging around for a little while, not out of the woods yet. Will let you know the results of Monday's BT, still for a while.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, best of luck for upcoming BTs and transfers!
Chekigal: aw chick what a bugger I hope you spend this time with eachother and try and enjoy life for a bit and hopefully luck will bring you a bfp naturally hugs chick chin up you'll get there in the end we all will.
KitKat: Hugs chick youre coming to the finsih line and hopefullt there is a big shiny trophy whith the words engraved BFP
Leabie: hopfully it's a gfood sign fx for you
The nurse called tonight I am having the cyst drained on tuesday at 9am woohoo so that means bt the following week and injections I am now looking forward to the injections lol.... and then transfer the op to drain is apparently like an egg retrieval what is that like are you out completely? or what
Oh that darn OHSS showed up, hope you are feeling alright now X
to anyone I've missed!
So, I'm going to be working all weekend (yay, happy birthday to me... 
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